Fairmount students are super excited to have our parents and visitors to start joining us again during our school lunches. This will begin after our return from Thanksgiving break. In order to keep the crowds down to a minimum and the cafeteria lunch lines flowing, we are asking all visitors to come on their child's last name.
Monday-: Letters A-F
Tuesday: Letters G-L
Wednesday: Letters M-Q
Thursday: Letters R-V
Friday: Letters W-Z
FES families,
Power has been restored to Fairmount Elementary. We will continue to operate as scheduled. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Thank you,
Gordon County Schools Communications
Dear FES Families,
Fairmount Elementary is currently experiencing an unscheduled power outage. Georgia Power is aware of the situation and is in communication with our Facilities Director about power restoration efforts.
The school will remain open today and campus operations will continue to operate normally, as scheduled, including the after school program. We do still have access to our emails, working restrooms, and we are prepared to serve lunch to our students.
Although today’s situation is not ideal, we are making the best of it and we are operating as normal of a school day as we can for our FES staff and students.
We appreciate your understanding and flexibility. Our number one priority is keeping our students and staff safe.
We will communicate with you if anything changes.
Thank you!
We encourage all members of our #OneBIGFamily community to complete the Gordon County Moving Forward Together Survey from our friends at the NW GA Regional Commission.
This survey offers the opportunity for people that live or work in Gordon County to provide guidance about improving various aspects of our community.
Link to survey: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Gordon-County-Moving-Forward-Together-Survey
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Fairmount Parents,
Children will be allowed to wear their costumes to school on Monday,
October 31st. Your child’s safety is always our first concern here at Fairmount. We ask that you guide their selection of costumes to allow them to comfortably work and learn throughout the day, as well as be able to independently use the restroom. Any items that encourage violence or could be scary to other children are inappropriate for children at school. All accessories to costumes should be left at home. We are not responsible for lost or damaged items. Students are not allowed to wear full - faced masks. Thank you for your cooperation in making this a fun and safe day at school. We are looking forward to an enjoyable day!
Thank you FES parents for making our Scholastics Book Fair a success .
PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Encourage creative problem-solving with your children. Problem-solving is the basis of good mathematical thinking, and the problems don't have to involve numbers. Ask questions like, "How many different ways are there to walk to school?" or "How many different ways can I measure flour to get half a cup?" Try to come up with more than one solution for everyday problems.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
“Campers have smore fun”
Come join the fun with us this Tuesday night!
ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH: We all play a role in promoting good attendance! Help your child develop good attendance habits by:
·Setting a bedtime and morning routine
·Laying out clothes and packing backpacks the night before
·Know your school start time and/or bus schedule
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"Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping."
Scholastics Book Fair EWallet
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September 16th - Digital Learning Day
“ Learning together even when we’re apart. “
“We’re having a Book Fair!”
Where: Fairmount Elementary School (Gym)
When: September 19-23
Come support our kids! All proceeds benefits our school. We can’t wait to see you at the fair.
STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP AWARD: Gordon County Schools Special Education Director, Alecia Segursky, was announced as the winner of the prestigious 2022 Phil Pickens Leadership Award by the Georgia Department of Education’s Parent Mentor Partnership!
The Phil Pickens Leadership Award is a statewide honor recognizing outstanding leadership in the collaborative work between home, school, and community to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, outstanding contributions to the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership program, and consistent outstanding leadership accomplishments in special education.
“I am honored to receive this award,” said Ms. Segursky. “It is a blessing to work in Gordon County Schools and have the opportunity serve our students with disabilities and their families.”
Segursky won the award during a virtual conference held yesterday in front of the Special Education Services team, her family, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Fraker, Assistant Superintendent Alice Mashburn, Director of Early Learning and Elementary Education Beth Herod, and Director of Federal Programs and Professional Learning Patricia Boswell.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Segursky in the comments below!
To learn more about the award, visit www.gcbe.org/news
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PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Our Parent Resource Rooms are filled with a variety of books, flash cards, and educational games that are available for elementary and middle school families to check-out and use at home. If you are interested in checking-out resources, contact your school’s Parent & Family Engagement Specialist.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
Did you know that completing the Free & Reduced Lunch application helps beyond just receiving a free or reduced lunch price? It helps with school funding, possible scholarship eligibility, discount fees for home internet, and possible discounts on test fees.
You can apply online at www.schoolcafe.com, through the SchoolCafé mobile app, or you can get a paper application at your child's school or at www.gcbe.org/mealapplication.
The deadline to submit an application is September 15th!
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ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH: Did you know? Missing 10% of school (more than 2 days a month) can make it harder to:
· Gain early reading and math skills
· Build relationships
· Develop good attendance habits
Help your child by ensuring he/she is at school every day and on time, sending notes when they must be absent due to illness, and supporting your child to develop good attendance habits!
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
To celebrate school attendance, we will have a friendly competition among our schools. The school with the highest attendance percentage during the month of September will win an ice cream party. The school with highest attendance percentage on September 30th will receive an attendance trophy!
Help your child by ensuring he/she is at school every day and on time, sending notes when they must be absent due to illness, and supporting your child to develop good attendance habits!
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
Our theme for the 2022-2023 school year is #OneBIGFamily.
We asked Christina Cote, third grade teacher at W.L. Swain Elementary and the 2022-2023 Swain Teacher of the Year, what it means to be part of our One BIG Family:
“I am thankful that I am a part of Gordon County One Big Family because we are very supportive of one another. We encourage and support one another as teachers and in our classrooms. When there are needs in our classroom, whether it be curriculum or students, we can count on our coworkers and administrators to help. We want the best for each and every student and teacher. That is something that is very valuable in this field.
As an example, one year I had larger class sizes and needed to complete an assessment for every student. I asked for help in assisting in getting the assessments completed and administration asked other teachers to come help. The specials teachers and ELL teacher gave up time from their planning to come help me so I could the assessments. They had a great attitude too as I was very appreciative of their time and help. It was so great knowing that others would help when we needed it.”
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PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Family Engagement plays an important role in helping kids to feel connected to their families, caregivers and the community.
Try these tips to help both you and your child connect with your school:
-Get to know your child’s teacher at the beginning of the year;
-Attend school events and teacher conferences;
-Volunteer;
-Encourage reading at home;
-Ask your child about their day.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily